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Catlover827

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23. He was my senator for a long time

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Nov 27, 2012, 09:18 PM

Nov 2012

I met him twice, and he was very personable. I attended Bill Clinton's first inauguration, and Senator Dole hosted a coffee and donuts reception in his Senate office. He offered me and my friend the opportunity to watch the inauguration from his office overlooking the platform, but I wanted to experience being in the crowd, so I politely declined. I wish I had done it now! I hope he will be okay, as he is indeed one of the last sane Republicans left.

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Bob Dole, 89, hospitalized at Walter Reed [View all] DonViejo Nov 2012 OP

Oh no. liberalmuse Nov 2012 #1

I wouldn't call him a good one naaman fletcher Nov 2012 #11

I wish him well. He would not have made a better president than the man he ran against in 1996... olddad56 Nov 2012 #20

I'd go as far as 50 years Gore1FL Nov 2012 #24

Teddy was a member of the Bull Moose Party, you have to go back that far... olddad56 Nov 2012 #31

He was Republican when he was president. n/t Gore1FL Nov 2012 #35

CORRECT Skittles Nov 2012 #21

he also picked Jack Kemp to be his running mate, i can't see today's JI7 Nov 2012 #34

I hope he is well again soon. n/t TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #2

Bob Dole says "Bob Dole is in Walter Reed Hospital." ret5hd Nov 2012 #3

I wonder if Bob Dole took Bob Dole's chair with him. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #7

Bob Dole hasn't been asked that question. Maybe Bob Dole would answer that question... ret5hd Nov 2012 #10

I wish him well Botany Nov 2012 #4

Dole would be kicked out of today's GOP. Archae Nov 2012 #5

Too sane. nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #8

Arguably the same thing! n/t Gore1FL Nov 2012 #27

Speedy recovery to this man. Panasonic Nov 2012 #6

He had an erection that lasted more than 4 hours thelordofhell Nov 2012 #9

LMAO! n/t adirondacker Nov 2012 #12

I would call the NYT at that point. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #17

I had not realized he was still alive. wishing him and his family peace. niyad Nov 2012 #13

Poor guy. Walter Reed. A "soshilust!" hospital. Grins Nov 2012 #14

Bob Dole wasn't that kind of repub... ret5hd Nov 2012 #15

I wish him well. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #16

Get well, Sen. Dole DesertRat Nov 2012 #18

and who can ever forget the time he picked Strom Thurmond as his running mate? Adenoid_Hynkel Nov 2012 #19

I voted for him in '96 Ter Nov 2012 #22

I confess that I did too (shall I hide?) Catlover827 Nov 2012 #25

He was my senator for a long time Catlover827 Nov 2012 #23

There is an awful lot to like and admire about Dole BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #26

So how did reid know dole was ill? alp227 Nov 2012 #28

Reid is the Majority Leader--I'll bet he gets 'the word' on every Senator, past or present, MADem Nov 2012 #30

Hope he gets better. are_you_serious_1234 Nov 2012 #29

"will discharge tomorrow"? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #32

Don't die davidpdx Nov 2012 #33

I saw him 4 yrs. ago in a doc's office and he did not look well wordpix Nov 2012 #36